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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Former Royal Butler Says Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson Were "Both Outsiders" in the Royal Family, But Their Relationship "Soured" Beyond Repair

Princess Diana wears a green outfit while Sarah Ferguson wears a black dress with a white jacket and white hat at Trooping the Colour 1990.

Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson were extremely close and appeared to have a lot of fun together, even getting arrested at a bachelorette party. However, their friendship sadly turned "sour," and they weren't speaking at the time of Princess Diana's death in August 1997. Now, Princess Diana's former butler is reflecting on the unique friendship between King Charles and Prince Andrew's wives.

Former royal butler Paul Burrell said on behalf of Prime Casino, "Diana and Fergie were great friends and allies in the early years—we saw them pranking around in public and heard about their pranks in private." Burrell continued, "They were very close, they bounced off each other, and they supported each other because they were both outsiders coming into the Royal Family. Not an easy place for anyone to be, so they could literally confide in each other."

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